A tale of two Rococo's

It seems almost unnecessary to mention this given the spectacular reception we have had ( by the way we thank you all) but SerendipiTea is now available at both Rococo restaurants. Rococo St Kilda was first closely followed by their Hawthorn location.
Rococo came onboard with all guns blazing taking careful consideration of the food pairing ideas we offered and from all reports their clientele are making SerendipiTea welcome at Rococo.
I went on down to Acland street one Sunday morning and paired up Rococo's Ricotta pancakes with lemon & blueberry with SerendipiTea's Fiji tea an absolute taste sensation! So now when you drop in at Rococo you have a place to start.

No Shortage of Retail Boxes

Over the holiday season I received a few emails about the availability of SerendipiTea retail boxes it seems a few of our Retail Partners had sold out I am happy to say that now our partners have been restocked!

We have even added a couple of new partners you can now purchase retail boxes of SerendipiTea at:

Green Laundry Cafe 45 Nelson Street, Balaclava
Cafe Ciliegio at the Cnr Montague St & Kerferd Rd. Albert Park

.... While I'm here... make sure you check in next week for our New Year / New Tea promotion

A new place to get your SerendipiTea fix!

There is another place to get your SerendipiTea fix!




If you find yourself in Elsternwick do drop in at the Artful Dodger on the corner of Glenhuntly road & Gordon St (just across from the Elsternwick station) great atmosphere, friendly service, and SerendipiTea what else could you ask for.




We seem to attract places that love to do things differently, you won't hear us complain about that we're all about doing things differently!
When you do drop in ask to take a look at their hip clear tea cup / pot it's quite nice!
Welcome to the Artful Dodger!
Guv'nor!

SerendipiTea Will it ever stop raining giveaway

Ok ... The promise of spring was in the air but as anyone that lives in the beautiful city of Melbourne can tell you that promise can disappear quicker than my mothers sweet potato pie at family reunion time!

Just a few weeks ago I was mixing up cool cocktails at Cafe Dior in anticipation of the coming of spring and summer but still, in mid November, it's remains rainy & cold.
I am still hopeful though that one day soon we will enjoy a solid week without rain & temperatures in the high 20's - Hey...I can dream.
So... knowing as I do that in a few short weeks we will all likely be complaining about the heat and also knowing how much a tasty cool beverage can help beat the heat I am launching the inaugural ...

SerendipiTea " Will it EVER stop raining Giveaway!"

It's going to be real simple... The first 4 (four) readers to leave a comment on this post will receive 1 box each of SerendipiTea's "Eves Temptation" Tisane (Eve's temptation is our fantastically tasty, apple tisane - get it? Eve's temptation... apple)
Anyway... leave a comment & receive "Eve's temptation to make your own tasty, cool beverages when and if the weather changes!

Winners will be announced across all our media ( Facebook, Twitter & this blog ) Monday and will be advised how to claim their prize.

What can you do with tea ?

Well when you're talking about SerendipiTea we come to a very big answer ...
I am fond of saying... just about daily... that the uses of quality tea is only bounded by your own imagination!
We have had our clients use SerendipiTea in so many ways that I think it calls for a special post!

• Our friends at Cafe Dior are using Cha Cha Chai, Congo Bongo and others for cold cocktails & Mocktails, and Chef Mikey has created a fantastic Slice with everyone favorite Ruby Sipper.
• Our Friends at Esposito Seafood have created a salmon dish using a reduction of Ruby Sipper and I hear it is fabulous I'll be tasting that one personally soon ( there are no lengths I will not go to for this blog! :-) )
  
• Soon ( watch this space ) Cafe Moravia in Camberwell will soon be serving Iced teas, Tea Mocktails & some very special tea Gelati from their newly renovated juice bar at the back of Moravia just where they hold the Camberwell markets each Sunday ... That's handy!
• Chocolatiers have long been using our teas in their fine works ... Cha Cha Chai, Congo Bongo, Xocatlatl Chai (our award winning chocolate chai), Ruby Sipper & Black Velvet have all been used in handmade chocolates. ( there will be a special post on chocolates soon)
• One tea lover has written in and described a smoking process using Bard's tempest & another with a recipe for pork with a reduction of Eve's Temptation ( our Apple tisane )
  

So, Yes Virginia... there are many ways to enjoy our teas besides the obvious hot in a glass.
So have fun with your tea or better yet make a visit to one of our favorite cafes and see what they're doing!

A cocktail Night at Cafe Dior

A couple of weeks ago at Cafe Dior Commercial rd, Prahran Serendipitea had the great pleasure to be part of a function put together by the management to launch their spectacular new menu.

While the guests sampled selections from Dior's new tapas menu and discussed the new direction & later hours I was behind the bar cooking up a few Tea Cocktails.
There was a crowd of about 100 and let me tell you they were all very thirsty!
I selected a few of my favorite recipes using Ruby Sipper (Blood Orange Tisane), Fiji (Sencha Green Tea, Pineapple & Papaya), Congo Bongo (Black Tea Coconut & Mango), Eve's Temptation ( Apple Tisane ) & Cha Cha Chai ( Our award winning Chai) , using those teas I worked up about 8 cocktails using, Gin, Vodka, baileys, Kahlua, ice, banana, mango, orange, lemon, lime, cranberry juice & mint... the proportions are a tightly held secret known only to me and my clients.The night went along fantastically and I think as the weather turns we will do a few more events like this to show how much can be done with SerendipiTea's teas.

SerendipiTea Retail Partners: Cafe Moravia

We are glad to announce that we have added Caffe Moravia at 662 Burke Rd, Camberwell to our ever growing list of Retail Partners.
Caffe Moravia offers a wide selection of fine Italian cuisine, Delectable pastry's & fresh Gelato made right there in house!
Moravia will be a premier site for SerendipiTea in the coming months you can look forward to seeing some very special new products and events centered around it including the new cafe bar at the rear that faces onto the Camberwell markets.

Over the coming weeks Caffe Moravia will be expanding it's offering of SerendipiTea for your enjoyment at Moravia & retail boxes for enjoyment at home.

In the very near future look forward to some in shop tastings and the addition of a line of delicious Mock-Tails based on SerendipiTea's amazing teas.